明

simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected

Buddhism

Atavaka (guardian deity)

starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)

to wait all night

to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever

three days from today

four days from today

clash of civilizations

to open; to vacate

Proverb

it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn

certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration

Philosophy

ontological argument

perforated coin

opacity

Kasuga Myōjin (the deity of Kasuga Shrine)

certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married

refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon

plain and simple; straightforward

statement of opposition; opposition declaration

the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)

certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)

paper screen door for admitting light

semitransparent body; translucent body

morning star

portable paper lantern for walking at night